- Katerina Tikhonova is the second daughter of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his ex-wife Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya
- The 38 years old was married to Russia’s former economic advisor to the Russian Government Kirill Shamalov
- She had a career as an acrobatic dancer who currently heads the Innopraktika
Katerina Tikhonova has right from 1986 been part of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s life as his second daughter with his ex-wife Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya. This would lead to her living in the shadows of the fame of her father who is one of the most powerful leaders of recent times. Nonetheless, she later found a footing and claimed a name for herself as a scientist, former acrobatic dancer, head of Innopraktika company, and head of artificial intelligence in Moscow State University.
Who is Katerina Tikhonova, Vladimir Putin’s Daughter?
It was on August 31, 1986, in Dresden, Germany (formerly East Germany) that Katerina was born as Yekaterina Vladimivona Putina. However, she adopted the name Katerina Tikhonova as the patronymic name of her maternal grandmother.
Katrina is the second and last child of her parents Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Putina. Also, her birth came a year after her older sister and the first child of Putin and his then-wife was born in 1985.
At a young age, she lived in both Germany and Russia. In 1991 when she was 5 years old, Katerina moved to Saint Petersburg with her family. However, she alongside her sister Mariya was later moved back to Germany as a result of gang wars that include the Tambov Gang.
She Became Married to Nikolai Shamlov’s Son A Year Before Her Parents Publicly Divorced
Katerina Tikhonova in 2013 became the wife of Kirill Shamalov, the second and youngest son of Nikolai Shamalov – a Russian dentist, businessman, founding member of Ozero, and a co-owner of Rossiya Bank.
The union between the former couple was held at Sosnovo, Leningrad. It also came only a year before the Russian president and father of Katerina and the former first lady of Russia publicly ended their marriage. Although the marriage of her parents has been reported to have suffered due to the reason that they barely had time to see, other reports claim that her father had already married another woman, a Russian Gymnast.
Her Ex-Husband Kirill Shamalov Reportedly Lost 50% of His Wealth Following Their Divorce
The Russian President’s second daughter spent about 5 years from 2013 to 2018 in her marriage with Kirill Shamalov. The marriage that ended in a divorce would lead to a purported loss of about 50% of his wealth.
This would be the first time that the marriage of Katerina would end but definitely not that of her ex-husband. The same year of their divorce, her ex became married to Zhanna Volkova but separated in 2018. Shamalov would later file a suit against his second wife asking for their marriage to be termed invalid.
Other Interesting Facts You Probably Have Not Come Across About The Daughter of Putin
1. Katerina Tikhonova Studied Japanese History, Physics, and Mathematics
The second daughter of Vladimir Putin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University where she studied Japanese history, majoring in Asian studies. She would later graduate from Moscow State University with a specialization in Japan.
At present, Katerina is a master’s degree holder in physics and mathematics.
2. She Works Closely With the Russian Government
Even though she started her career as an acrobatic dancer, Katerina Tikhonova later indulged herself in the service of her country through her becoming a member of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Mass Sports under the Russian Government.
Away from this, she is the head of Innopraktika – a company that initiated Moscow State University’s National Intellectual Development Foundation (NIDF) and The National Intellectual Reserve Centre (NIRC).
At present, she serves as the head of the new artificial intelligence institute at Moscow State University.
3. Katerina Tikhonova is Only 8 Years Old Younger Than Her Mother’s Husband
Following the divorce of her parents, her mother Lyudmila Putina became married to Artur Ocheretny. Although there are suggestions that they may have been married since 2015, the news broke around 2016. Artur is about 21 years younger than her mother Putina, an age that has led to controversies and would lead to some sources tagging him as a “Toyboy”.
Before the marriage, Artur had worked for a company that reportedly has been organizing parties for Vladimir’s political party United Russia, Art Show Centre.
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4. Her Father Allegedly Has Other Children Outside of His Marriage With Her Mother
Katerina Tikhonova’s father, the Russian president has found himself in the middle of several controversies that include his having other children aside from those that he had with his ex-wife and the mother of Katerina. According to sources, her father had a daughter named Luiza Rozova with his former cleaner who later became his mistress.
In addition, there are claims that the 2021 Forbes’ 2nd most powerful person in the world, Vladimir Putin was probably married to Russian Gymnast, Alina Kabaeva before he was divorced from Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya. The rumor also linked him to have about 2 to 4 children with the Olympic medalist.
5. Net Worth of Katerina Tikhonova
The net worth of Katerina Tikhonova has been estimated to be above $500,000. She makes her wealth from her career that began as an acrobatic dancer where she participated in Russia’s championships. She also makes her wealth from her job as a scientist working with Moscow State University, serving as the head of Innopraktika and being the artificial Intelligence at Moscow State University.
At the time that Katerina married, she was reportedly presented $380 million as a gift as well as a 50,000 Euro carpet and 5700 Euro.
In addition to her source of wealth, the youngest daughter of the president of Russia since 1999 was married to a business mogul who is listed among the youngest billionaires with a Russian petrochemical processor called Sibur. Since there are allegations that he lost half of his wealth at the time that he divorced Katerina, it is assumed that the wealth moved to her.
Nonetheless, her former husband’s father who falls among the inner circle of Putin was sanctioned by the European Union for his being an acquaintance of her father. The decision was taken in 2014 following the threats laid by Russia on Ukraine. It is believed that the sanction may have had an impact on the wealth of the family of which she was part.
She is the daughter of Putin, one of the reportedly richest presidents in the world. Although there is no certainty about his wealth, her father’s net worth is estimated at about $200 billion as reported by CNN in 2017 and has been reported higher by other sources in more recent updates.
